5,500 MAD Main Event
Day 1a Started
5,500 MAD Main Event
Day 1a Started
The action picks up today at the Winamax SISMIX poker festival, running at Casino de Marrakech in the Es Saadi Resort, with Day 1a of the 5,500 MAD Main Event, starting at 12 p.m. local time.
The 2024 edition of the event attracted 2,736 entries for a prize pool of 12,610,400 MAD. Anthony Dasbourg bested the record-breaking field to take home the trophy, title and 1,500,000 MAD (approximately €140,000).
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Dasbourg | France | 1,500,000 MAD |
| 2 | Thomas Ristorcelli | France | 1,100,000 MAD |
| 3 | Petre Ionescu | Romania | 755,000 MAD |
| 4 | Hedi Boussetta | France | 520,000 MAD |
| 5 | Nadine Rohde | Germany | 370,000 MAD |
| 6 | Matthieu Lamagnere | France | 270,000 MAD |
| 7 | Romain Lewis | France | 200,000 MAD |
As anyone who has attended previous events can attest, Sismix is not just about the poker. Winamax is hosting an abundance of activities to keep players entertained both on and off the felt, including pool parties, DJ sets, beer pong, and legendary nights in Club Theatro closing out each night.
Day 1a will feature 30-minute blind levels with generous 50,000 deep starting stacks. The flight will play down to the money and, when the bubble bursts, those who remain will bag and tag for Day 2. Blind levels increase to 35-minutes on Day 2 and 40-minutes on Day 3.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as reporters follow the action and bring you live updates straight from the tournament floor.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
While some players are already enjoying the pool, 360 others are already seated at the poker tables. It's 6-max, so be aggressive", Winamax Team Pro Pierre Calamusa said to launch theis Day 1a. Shuffle up and deal!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Winner of the 2024 Winamax Poker Tour and a finalist in this year’s edition of the WiPT, Jérémy Cauchard, playing his first Sismix, opened to 400 from under the gun and was called by Antoni Harduin in the cutoff.
The button three-bet to 900, and the small blind responded with a four-bet to 2,500. The big blind and Cauchard folded, while Harduin and the button made the call.
All three players checked the 9♠K♥Q♠ flop leading to the 8♠ turn, where the small blind bet 3,000. His bet forced both opponents to fold, allowing him to scoop the first pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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49,600
49,600
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49,600 |
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47,500
47,500
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47,500 |
Vivien Dumont open-raised to 600 from the small blind and Josselin Daoulas called in the big blind.
The flop came 8♣6♥4♥ and Dumont continued for 800, which Daoulas called. Both players then checked on the 10♣ turn.
The river was the 2♣ and Dumont led out for 800. Daoulas raised it up to 4,500 and Dumont took a moment to think before making the call. Daoulas showed Q♣6♦ for a pair of sixes and Dumont had K♠8♠ for a pair of eights to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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56,500
56,500
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56,500 |
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44,000
44,000
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44,000 |
Emeric Gilmont raised to 600 from under the gun and Younes Charrat called in the cutoff. The flop ran out 6♦5♦A♦ and Gilmont continued for 500, which Charrat called.
Both players checked on the 3♦ turn to see the 2♠ river. Gilmont checked, Charrat bet 1,200 and Gilmont called. Charrat had K♥5♥ for a pair that he'd turned into a bluff on the four-diamond board. Gilmont flipped over A♠Q♣ for a pair of aces to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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53,000 | |
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47,000
3,000
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3,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
The button opened to 600, and both TV host Erika Moulet in the small blind and the big blind called.
The dealer fanned a flop of 7♦10♣J♠ and Moulet led out for 1,000. She made the big blind fold, but the button called. He later called a second barrel of 1,500 on the 6♥ turn.
Moulet checked the Q♥ river, allowing her opponent to bet 4,500. She went deep into the tank, and eventually called with A♥J♥ for a pair. The button only had 6♠2♠ and let the pot go in Moulet's direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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48,000
48,000
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48,000 |